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History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Bedford
Sculpture
(Civil War Memorial), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
(Civil War Memorial), (sculpture).
Medium:
Figure: granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 6 x 3 x 3 ft; Base: approx. 15 x 6 x 6 ft.
Inscription:
(Front of base, raised:) (relief of emblem with eagle)/IN MEMORY OF/THE DEFENDERS/OF OUR UNION/1861-1865/(relief of crossed rifles)/1865 (Rear of lower base, raised:) (relief of crossed cannons)/1861 (Side of base:) (crossed swords)/1864 (Other side of base:) (anchor)/1862
Description:
A uniformed Civil War soldier stands at parade rest, both hands gripping the barrel of his rifle, the butt of which rests by his feet. The soldier is wearing a visored cap, a short cape over a knee-length coat, and a canteen attached to his rear proper left waist. The figure is mounted upon a multitiered, alternated, inscribed base with a star-bordered top, a cornice, an attenuated upper section, and reliefs. The memorial is contained within a planted setting by a short chain fence.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Bedford
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Bedford, 621 Court Avenue, Bedford, Iowa 50833
Located Taylor County Courthouse, Bedford, Iowa
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1996.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS IA000223
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IA000223
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